A USEFUL all-round performance from Guyana’s player, Tilleya Madramootoo, spearheaded Combined Force of Guyana to a six-wicket win against the visiting Hibiscus team from Trinidad
yesterday at the Malteenoes ground to go 1-0 in their five-match women’s
T20 series.

Player-of-the-Match, Madramootoo, captured 2-4 before returning to hit an unbeaten 10 to see the Guyanese team home in a reduced game due to a late start.
Scores: Hibiscus (62 all out in 14. 5 overs), Combined Forces 63-4 in 13 overs)

The Trinidadians won the toss and elected to bat on a slow pitch and a heavy outfield in bright sunshine.
But only Sherika Campbell, who hit a six and four in her 16 offered any resistance as Extras top scored with 21.
Yonette Welcome (2-7) and Varuni Pitamber (2-3) supported Madramootoo.

When the home team began their reply with a good partnership between Crystal Durant (15) and Naomi Barkoy (18) while Madramootoo contributed 10. Zaheera Mohit took 2-10
After a rest day today the seres resumes tomorrow at the same venue when game two will be contested. (Sean Devers)